This Week: Busways, Transit Apps, Bike Culture

Bike Month kicks off with the busiest week of 2010 so far. We've got the highlights and big events below, with rides and other fun stuff after the jump. For all the rest, check the Streetsblog calendar.

Tuesday:
Did you know that when there's no countdown clock on a subway platform, passengers typically estimate the time they waited to be two to two-and-a-half times longer than it actually was? One way to boost transit ridership is to tell people how long they have to wait and take away the uncertainty. This panel discussion will describe efforts to install countdown clocks in NYC and elsewhere. 6 p.m. Also Tuesday:Manhattan CB11 meets about SBS for First and Second Avenues. 6 p.m.

Thursday: The image and ethos of commuters, racers, proponents of "cycle chic"
and "outlaw cycling" vie to define what it means to be
an urban cyclist. How is bicycle culture changing? Bike Snob and others
discuss at the Bike Culture Summit. 7 p.m. Also Thursday: NYCDOT hosts a public meeting on traffic and transportation on the Bowery, Bleecker Street and Houston Street. 6:30 p.m.